How to Find What You Want On The Internet

The Internet is amazing you want information, you want to buy something, you want to learn how to do something almost anything you want is available. But there is a problem and whats that you ask? Well there is too much information although this might sound good, how do you know what is good. Also when you type in what you are looking for and you click on a website you find it has nothing to do with what you are looking for. Sure it doesnt happen all the time, but it does happen.

You see the problem is with keywords. Keywords are what you type in a search box to find out what you are looking for e.g. you are looking for ´How to install a gas fireplace´ yeah I know you know this already :). Ok what happens is this you get not only how to install a fireplace you also get a website on a company who will install it for you, how to convert a wood fireplace to gas etc. So whats the big deal you say? With this not too much its that at times you get sites that are totally irrelevant to what you are looking for. And this happens when you type in only partial keywords like in the example ´How to install a gas fireplace´, if you were to type just gas fireplace you will get everything about fireplaces from different types to installation techniques to companies who sell fireplaces.

This is not so bad its when you type in certain keywords and click on a website only to find out that they are selling a gambling site or something else. So how do you get around this? And how do you get top sites ? Well type in exactly what you want for example you want to know "How to write a sales page using Nvu" when you type this in exactly like this then the first thing you get is exactly that. But if you type in ´How to write a sales page you will get all kinds of sites from how to write sales page using ezine articles to download- credit card-debt settlement to how to write a on line love letter. See what I mean, now like I said this doesn't happen all the time but it does happen.

This can get annoying at times especially when you are in a hurry like you are preparing a dinner for a party and you need to know how to convert 250ml to ounces and how to substitute a ingredient for another and you have 1 hour before your guests arrive—sound familiar :)— and what do you find out. That you only have ½ an hour left to finish dinner. That's because you spent all that time searching for what you want, and of course you came upon a website on how to make a great recipe and you had to read it :).

Which is another problem distractions, so type in exactly what you want to know, get the info you need, don t get distracted by other websites ̶ remember bookmarks ̶ and HINT!! If you think you will be needing that information again Bookmark it, but when you do change the title to something you can relate to like you want a conversion table on how to convert metric to imperial. Write that into the title convert metric to Imperial, don t leave the title of the website in. This way it will be easier for you to find. Organization is the key here. Another Hint!! if you put a " at the beginning and a " at the end of your search inquiry you will get a more exact and relevant search. Now wouldn't it be nice if you could type in what you want and not only get exactly that but get the best site or the top few every time.

Sometimes you can but not always, so follow these rules and you should find it easier:

• Type in exactly what you want to know(word for word)

• If you are in a hurry and you come upon a interesting site Bookmark it

• Change the title on your bookmark to something you can find easier later

• Organize your bookmarks by using folders(more about this in another article)

  

18⁄02⁄2009

Tips For Building A Professional Website

Before you start building your website it’s important to get a feeling of what your visitors and search engines will look for. These website basics will help you build a website to attract potential customers and search engines.

Potential Customers

When people use the Internet they are mainly looking for one thing.  That thing is information.  People want to find what they are looking for without being distracted by fancy graphics, music or flashing images. 

They also don’t want to be confronted with sales page after sales page selling them everything under the sun. 

Think about it, if you type in puppy care and find tons of websites selling books about puppies you’re going to be disappointed.  You want information on how to care for your puppy now and you don’t want to pay for it. 

Now if you find a website that gives you puppy care instructions and help for free, then that same website makes recommendations for a book or tool about puppy training then you’ll be more likely to trust their recommendation more than the other site just trying to sell you a product.

There are millions of site on the net, people don’t know you or your business.  You need to build a sense of trust and relationship.  And the only way to do this is by providing valuable information. 

Search Engines

Search engines also want one thing, and that is to provide their customers (surfers using their search engines) with the most highly accurate results possible.  This will make them stand out from their competitors.  Remember they are in business just like you.

Always, keep this in mind.  Provide highly targeted and valuable content and the search engines will reward you with higher rankings.  Your valuable content will help the search engines provide highly targeted results to their customers.  In turn, you’ll attract more customers to your site.  And your customers will be happy they found what they were looking for.  It’s a win/win situation for all involved.  And this is the position you want to be in.

Search Engine and Human Friendly Design

Make it easy for people to read your valuable words by using standard Ariel or Verdana font in black. 

Don’t use a color or picture background.  Always use white. 

Make it easy for everyone to find what they’re looking for by including a site map and easy to follow links.

Place a form on your website to make it easy for customers to contact you.  Always reply in a prompt and friendly manner.

Have a survey where people can leave comments about your services or website.

Always think of ways to make it easier for your customers.  And for those all important search engines, don’t forget to optimize each of your pages to make it easy for their robots to find you.

That’s the key to being successful on line and building lasting relationships with your customers and search engines. 

Give your customers what they want (both human and search engines).  Think about their needs first and foremost.  And try to fulfill them in any way you can.  Those are the building blocks of successful businesses. 

“Always fulfill the needs of your customers first and success will follow”

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   24/02/10              THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION

You know one never knows where your path in life will lead you. You start down one path, then something happens and you get distracted and you find yourself following another path. They say you can create your own destiny, but with all the distractions you run into during your life time, how do you know if you are on the right path? You don't and you will never know, until you reach the end of your journey. You may try to figure out your destiny and you may try to control it, but what you will find out is the journey is the destination.

Take the story of a man who thought he knew what his destiny was, he thought he was on the path to where his life's journey was leading him to. He was well educated, had a wonderful family, was head of his own multi-million dollar company and was loved by everyone that knew him. He had it all, no stress, no financial worries, he knew exactly where his path in life was heading to, and then  the unforeseen happened. He developed  a heart condition, in which the flow of blood back to his heart  became restricted, due to plaque build up in the coronary artery. The strange part about it was, there was no signs of problems leading up to this , no history of heart problems in his family, he was still fairly young, he ate healthy and exercised regularly, no history of severe chronic angina, this should not be happening to him. His family doctor prescribed all kinds of medication to him, to try and dissolve the plaque build up, but nothing worked. Heart specialists were brought in and all kinds of tests were done, to try and find out why this was happening and how to resolve it. No one could tell him why this was happening and then he was told, at the current rate of progression  of the plaque build-up, he could easily have a massive fatal heart attack within one year.

Now you may think the story ends here, but no you see this man was the head of a company that dealt with herbs and he was a well know herbalist and he soon realized if he wanted to change what was happening to him, he was the solution. He knew that a lot of the pharmaceutical remedies in the market were actually derived from herbs, and that there had to be a cure somewhere in the several hundred thousands types of herbs that  were out there. So he spent the next 6 months traveling around the world, gathering special herbs, analyzing them, studying their effects at his companies laboratory. Then in the midst of all this he came upon a herb that had an amazing effect on cancerous gene that effected thousands of people each year. This herb would actually destroy the cancer or at least give the person who had it years longer to live. Then another twist of fate happened, an old friend from the orient had a grandfather who developed the cancer that his herbal remedy could cure, and after 3 months being on the herbal remedy he was completely cured. Now his friend was very grateful to him, but could tell that something was bothering him. So the man told his friend about his condition and how he was trying to find a cure. His friend listened and told him, give me a few weeks and I will get back to you I may be able to help you. Turns out his friends grandfather was a well know herbalist in his country and knew of a special plant that grew high on the mountains where he lived. He also knew of the type of problem the man had and knew that the plant would cure him. So it was not too long afterwards the man was well on the road to recovery and completely cured. The grandfather and the man soon joined together and formed a huge world wide company that would come out with more cures using herbs and plants, and it was this company that came out with a cure for a influenza problem that effected the world years later. But this is a story for another time.

So you see, no matter where you think your path in life leads you and  no matter how you try to control your destiny, things can change. You  cannot control your fate or destiny, but you can  have an effect on it , so stop trying to figure it out because the journey is the destination. You will know when you get there.

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